E2/ltaly TOUTED STATES DEPAKTMENT OF AG-EICULTURE Agricultural Research Admin letrat ion Bureau of Entoiiiology and Plant Quarantine Washington 25, D. C. April 2, 1952 B. E. P. Q. h69, Revised PLAIIT QUARAIJTINE D^IPOHT RESTRICTIONS OF ITALY This revision of the plant- quarantine import restrictions of Italy appears necessary in view of recent orders of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry which revoke those presented in B, E. P. Q. ^69 and its supple- ments. It has been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant quarantine officials and others interested in the exportation of plants and plant products from the United States to Italy. The revision was prepared "by Richard Faxon, Division of Plant Quarantines, from a translation of "Disposizloni Fitosanitarie Relative Alia Importa- zione e al Transite del Vegetals." It was reviewed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Borne. The Information contained in this circular is believed to be correct and complete up to the time of its preparation, but it is not intended to be used indep^dently of, nor as a substitute for, the original texts, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/cletails/plantquitalOOunit UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agrlcultui-'al Research Adminlatration Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington 25; D. 0. B. E. P. Q. k-69, Revised. PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF ITALY BASIC I£GISLATION International Antiphylloxera Convention of Berne, November 3^ l88l, and Royal Decrees of Fe'bruary 26, 1888, and December 15, I889, implementing the Convention; Law No. 987 of June I8, 1931 for the protection of plants and plant products; and Royal Decree of October 12, 1933. Law No. 987 states that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Ministero dell' Agricoltura e delle f oreste) , with the advice of the Ministry of Corporations, can, by decree, suspend the importation and transit of plants, parts of plants, and seeds found to be infected; establish frontier stations and ports of entry for permitted importations; and piximulgate rules and regulations governing the entry of those products. Representatives of the Ministry at frontier stations and ports are authorized, in accordance with rules promulgated by the Ministry, to order disinfection or destruction of infected shipments, packing materials, containers and other which may serve as carriers of infection, and to prohibit the introduction and transit of plants and seeds carrying pathogenic organisms. RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ENTRY (Ministerial Orders of March 2k, l9kQ, April 23, 19^8, and July 1, 19^+8) Ports of Entry 1. The importation from foreign countries of living plants, plant parts, seeds, and other plant products intended for growing and propagation, in- cluding fruits, greens, and vegetables in general, must enter through the Customs at: Ventimlglia, Genoa. Turin, Mian, Bolzano, Udine, Venice, Verona, Livorno, Rome, Naples, Bari, Brino.isi, Tai'antO; Reggio Calabria, Messina, Palermo, Catania, Syracuse, Cagllari, and Olbia. 2. Packages containing such plant material must be refused entry when presented at other customs offices. However, such packages may be reshipped to the nearest Customs listed in Article 1, when the interested person re- quests the Customs authority to do so and is willing to pay the cost of reshipment. In other cases varying from nomal procedure the Customs of- - 2 - ficer must notify a competent regional phyto pathological laboratory, which will carry out the prescribed inspection where convenient at the expense of the interested person. Inspection Required 3. Shipments of plant material referred to in the preceding articles ar- riving at one of the customs offices listed in Article 1 are admitted for importation after inspection by a special inspector for plant diseases as- signed by a competent phytopatho logical laboratory to the customs officer in charge. Plants May be Subjected to Quarantine k. In case of doubt about the presence or nature of a disease noted by the inspector, he may permit the importation of the suspected plant on condition that it must be grown in a prescribed place under the control of a phyto- pathological laboratory, and that it is not admitted to circulation or in commerce until after it is known to be free from disease. Tolerance of Common Pests 5. In case the inspector finds the material lightly infested with a foreign pest already widespread in Italy but not yet plentiful in every zone, and the material is addressed to a zone recognized as infested or infected, and for the shipment to reach there it must cross an area free from the pest, he may prescribe the use of special packing and adopt safeguards to prevent such packages, during their transit, from being diverted to another destin- ation or consignee. Seeds of Forage Plants 6. Seeds of forage plants are admitted for importation after it has been ascertained that they are free from all species of Cuscuta . The confirma- tion is made by the phytopatho logical inspector, or from samples drawn by the said inspector and confimed by an authorized seed-testing laboratory. Importation Prohibited 7. The importation and transit of the following plants and plant parts are suspended, except as provided: « a. Fruit-bearing plants, pa2rfcs thereof, and fresh firuits of what- ever sort from the United States, and certain other countries, on account of foreign fruit flies of the genera Anastrepha and Dacus, and of the cryptogam Diaporthe pemiciosa" (See proviso under sub- paragraph b.) b. Citrus plants, parts thereof, fruits, and fresh peel from all foreign countries, on account of the scale, Lepidosaphes gloverli , the whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) , and of the cryptogams Pseudomonas cltri, Corticium salmonicolor , Sphaeropsis tumefaciens , and Gloeosporium limetticolum . - 3 - Provided that citrus fruits, notwithstanding suh- paragraph b atxDve, are peimitted importation and transit thjrough the port of Genoa during the period December 1 to March 31^ oii the condition each fruit is individually wrapped in paper. All fruit must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certifi- cate issued by the official agency for plant protection of the exporting country, indicating origin and attesting that the fruit is free from dangerous and widespread plant pests. The certificate must also contain the necessary data to identify the shipment, with the name of the shipper, broker, and consignee. If the shipment does not satisfy all the req^uired conditions it will be subjected to any necessary treatment. c. Potato tubers, fruits, and green parts of all species of Solanaceae (tomato, eggplant, pepper, tobacco, etc.) f2X>m all foreign countries, on account of potato wart ( Synchytrlum e ndobioticum ) and of the coleopterous chrysomelids of the genus Epltrix (E. c ucumeris , E. f uscula ) and others. d. Fresh almonds in the shell from all foreign countries on account of Eurytoma amygdal i and of the cryptogam Aacochyta chlorospora . e. Plants and parts of plants and fruits of the family Cactaceae from all foreign countries, on account of the danger of introducing insects, fungi, and bacteria harmful to the Indian fig ( Opuntia f Icus - indica ) . f . Plants and parts of plants of conifers from all foreign countries of the genera: Abies, Picea , Pinus, Pseudotsuga , and Tsuga . The importation and transit of plants and their parts of the genera of conifers other than those Just listed are permitted subject to the presenta- tion of a certificate issued by the ph^-to pathological authority of the coun- try of origin, written in Italian or French, attesting that the material is free from disease or harmful insects, in particular from Rhabdocline poeudotsugae . The certificate should also indicate the origin of the mater- ial and all data needed to identify the shipment. Passengers' Baggage 8. The regulations of the preceding articles are applicable also to all plants, parts of plants, and seeds carried personally by travelers coming from foreign countries by whatever means (air, sea, railroad, etc.). Free Port Importations 9. The landing in a free port or free depot is prohibited of plants, parts of plants, and plexnt products, the importation and transit of which has been suspended, from steamers, arriving in any port of the national territory. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 09245 5905 Official Importationa for Experlmeu u 10. In case of importations made for the State for the purpose of study or experiment, the preceding articles do not apply^ provided the importa- tions are authorized "by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, who may issue instructions to follow and establish further methods and control to be applied. Plant Products for Food or Industry 11. Plant pixjducts intended for food or industrial purposes, except those mentioned in Articles 1, 6, and 7 (plants for propagation, seeds of forage plants, and prohibited plants) are permitted entry through any customs port.